The 50-year-old actor was seen emerging from his private jet in California as he headed to the film set of his new movie Oblivion.

Also starring Morgan Freeman and Bond girl Olga Kurylenko, the film sees Cruise play Commander Jack Harper, one of the last remaining men on an uninhabited Earth who must protect the planet from an alien race.

Tom’s luxury bus, the Silver Screen, was also seen at the California film set, a gift believed to have been given to him by Scientology leaders.

A spokesperson for Oblivion said that Tom would be busy shooting scenes for the rest of the week, a no doubt gruelling filming schedule given that Cruise’s divorce was today finalised in New York, with sole custody of six-year-old daughter Suri being granted to ex-wife Katie Holmes.

The Mission Impossible star was on location in Reykjavik, Iceland last week when news of the A-list couple’s split came out, keeping a low profile as he flew back to LA for a no doubt sombre 50th birthday with children Isabella, 19, and Conor, 17, whom he adopted while married to Nicole Kidman.

The couple were previously living together at the Scientology Celebrity Centre in LA (Picture: EPA)

Speaking of Cruise and Holmes’ divorce, lawyer Jonathan Wolfe today announced: ‘This case has been settled and the agreement has been signed.’

‘We are thrilled for Katie and her family and are excited to watch as she embarks on the next chapter of her life.

Custody of the the pair’s daughter Suri will go to Katie Holmes (Picture: WireImage)

‘We thank Tom’s counsel for their professionalism and diligence that helped bring about this speedy resolution’.

Gossip website TMZ reports that Cruise will be given significant custodial time with daughter Suri despite Holmes being granted sole custody.